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Victor Willis, Village People frontman and 'Y.M.C.A.' singer, dead at 74
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Victor Willis, Village People frontman and 'Y.M.C.A.' singer, dead at 74

LA Times · Jul 1, 2026, 5:30 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

The Village People adopted campy archetypes of masculinity. Paired with bubbly disco grooves and chant-along choruses, they became gay icons.

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